Online Class: Final Cut Pro X

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23

Exams &
Assignments
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Students
have taken this course
7

Hours
average time
0.7

CEUs

Course Description

Final Cut Pro X is a video editing and movie making software application created by Apple for OS X. Unlike previously released versions of the video editing program Final Cut, Final Cut Pro X is an all-new application. It has been designed from scratch as opposed to redesigned. It also offers features and abilities not found in its predecessor, Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Studio. Final Cut Pro X is a trackless 64-bit application that can use all cores for processing.

This course is for anyone who wants to learn Final Cut Pro X. It doesn't matter if you already have experience with Final Cut Pro X or are a complete newbie to the software. We will teach you the program from beginning to end so that anyone, regardless of experience, learns all that they need to know to successfully use the program.

This course will teach you how to:

· Navigate the Final Cut Pro X interface

· Import images, videos, and audio from your computer, iTunes, and more

· Analyze and transcode imported media

· Create a camera archive

· How to create and organize events

· Organize clips into events

· Create collections

· Start new projects

· Add clips to the Timeline by dragging and using the toolbar

· Use the primary and secondary storylines

· Connect clips

· Create compound clips

· Perform edits to clips on the Timeline

· Add audio to the Timeline

· Detach audio from video

· Using the audio meters

· Panning audio

· Recording narration

· Perform color correction on clips

· Add effects to images, video, and audio

· Add transitions

· Add text to clips

· Insert a generator

· Use keyframes to create animation

· Export and publish your finished project

· And more

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Course Lessons

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Lesson 1: Introduction to Final Cut Pro X

Final Cut Pro X is a video editing software application created by Apple for OS X. Unlike previously released versions of the video editing program Final Cut, Final Cut Pro X is an all-new application. Additional lesson topics: A Newbies Guide to Final Cut Pro X Version 10.2 : A Beginnings Guide to Video Editing Like a Pro; How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro 11 Total Points

Lesson 1 Video
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete: Assignment 1
Assessment: Exam 1

Lesson 2: Importing Media

In this lesson, we are going to learn how to import media from various sources, including cameras, iPhones, iPads, and local drives. Additional lesson topics: Final Cut Pro X: Import preferences; Final Cut Pro X 11 Total Points

Lesson 2 Video
Complete: Assignment 2
Assessment: Exam 2

Lesson 3: Organizing Media in Final Cut Pro X

Each event in Final Cut Pro X represents a folder on your computer that contains the original source media, any render files, as well as a database file that helps Final Cut Pro X keep track of everything. Additional lesson topics: Organizing Media in Final Cut Pro X 10.1 ; Managing Media with Final Cut Pro x Libraries 11 Total Points

Lesson 3 Video
Complete: Assignment 3
Assessment: Exam 3

Lesson 4: Getting Started with a Project

In order to create or edit a video in Final Cut Pro X, you must first create a project. A project contains all the media you use and all the edits that you make. 11 Total Points

Lesson 4 Video
Complete: Assignment 4
Assessment: Exam 4

Lesson 5: Editing Clips in the Timeline

In this lesson, we are going to focus on cutting and trimming clips, then move on to advanced editing techniques later in the course. 11 Total Points

Lesson 5 Video
Complete: Assignment 5
Assessment: Exam 5

Lesson 6: Working with Audio

You can analyze audio and fix sound problems, synch audio with video, adjust the volume, add effects, and much more. 11 Total Points

Lesson 6 Video
Complete: Assignment 6
Assessment: Exam 6

Lesson 7: Color Correction

Color correction is an important part of any editing project. You use it primarily to remove color casts and ensure that each clip has a consistent look, lighting, and exposure. 11 Total Points

Lesson 7 Video
Complete: Assignment 7
Assessment: Exam 7

Lesson 8: Using Transitions, Titles, and Generators

Titles tell us the name of the film, who is in it, and sometimes, in the case of foreign films or closed captioning, what an actor is saying. Transitions are often used to create a passage of time or change of scenery or of circumstance. 11 Total Points

Lesson 8 Video
Complete: Assignment 8
Assessment: Exam 8

Lesson 9: Using Keyframes to Create Advanced Effects

In movie making programs such as Final Cut Pro X, keyframes are used to create animation. Keyframes allow you to animate special effects. 11 Total Points

Lesson 9 Video
Complete Assignment: Assognment 9
Assessment: Exam 9

Lesson 10: Keying and Compositing

Compositing is defined as combining two images in a scene and making it appear as if they were shot together. Keying is also known as greenscreening or chromakeying. It involves replacing a color in an image with parts from a background image. 11 Total Points

Lesson 10 Video
Complete: Assignment 10
Assessment: Exam 10

Lesson 11: Exporting and Sharing Projects

Final Cut Pro X offers you several preconfigured export settings (called destinations) that allow you to export your project as a QuickTime movie, as well as to Apple devices, Facebook, YouTube, and the list goes on. 66 Total Points

Lesson 11 Video
Lesson discussions: What is your opinion of this course?; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Complete: Assignment 11
Assessment: Exam 11
Assessment: The Final Exam

176

Total Course Points

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

Introduction to Final Cut Pro X
Importing Media
Organizing Media in Final Cut Pro X
Getting Started with a Project
Editing Clips in the Timeline
Working with Audio
Color Correction
Using Transitions, Titles, and Generators
Using Keyframes to Create Advanced Effects
Keying and Compositing
Exporting and Sharing Projects
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.

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Course Title: Final Cut Pro X

Course Number: 8900350

Lessons Rating: 4.5 / 5 Stars (155 votes)

Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries

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UniversalClass.com > Computers & Technology > Software Programs

Availability: This course is online and available in all 50 states including: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas.

Last Updated: December 2022

Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Class

CEU Value: 0.7 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.

Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams

Instructor: UniversalClass Instructional Team

Syllabus: View Syllabus

Course Fee: $95.00 U.S. dollars

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